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Samsung sells 63 million smartphones, dominates the market
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Apple made more than Microsoft, Google, eBay, Yahoo, Amazon and Facebook combined in fiscal 2012
When Apple released its fourth quarter earnings in late October, the reaction from commentators, analysts and investors was largely negative. The company had missed earnings expectations, sold fewer iPads than expected and its margins had declined.
What went by nearly unnoticed however, was the fact that Apple had just wrapped up its fiscal year 2012 with a record profit of $41.7 billion on $156.5 billion revenue.
How huge these numbers really are becomes more evident when compared to the results of Apples competition:
From October 2011 through September 2012, the combined net profit of Microsoft, Google, eBay, Yahoo, Facebook and Amazon was $34.4 billion. Apple alone made $7 billion more.
In the same period, Dell, Asus, Intel, Acer, IBM, Lenovo and HP, i.e. virtually the entire PC industry, made $19.3 billion or less than half of Apples profit.
Seeing these numbers, it is no surprise that, despite its recent dip, Apple is still the most valuable public company in the world. All its recent shortcomings notwithstanding, Apples business remains incredibly profitable.
(Samsung is on the bottom in case you can't see the graphic clearly.)
Apple made more than Microsoft, Google, eBay, Yahoo, Amazon and Facebook combined in fiscal 2012
When Apple released its fourth quarter earnings in late October, the reaction from commentators, analysts and investors was largely negative. The company had missed earnings expectations, sold fewer iPads than expected and its margins had declined.
What went by nearly unnoticed however, was the fact that Apple had just wrapped up its fiscal year 2012 with a record profit of $41.7 billion on $156.5 billion revenue.
How huge these numbers really are becomes more evident when compared to the results of Apples competition:
From October 2011 through September 2012, the combined net profit of Microsoft, Google, eBay, Yahoo, Facebook and Amazon was $34.4 billion. Apple alone made $7 billion more.
In the same period, Dell, Asus, Intel, Acer, IBM, Lenovo and HP, i.e. virtually the entire PC industry, made $19.3 billion or less than half of Apples profit.
Seeing these numbers, it is no surprise that, despite its recent dip, Apple is still the most valuable public company in the world. All its recent shortcomings notwithstanding, Apples business remains incredibly profitable.
(Samsung is on the bottom in case you can't see the graphic clearly.)
Small potatoes
Apple made more than Microsoft, Google, eBay, Yahoo, Amazon and Facebook combined in fiscal 2012
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When Apple released its fourth quarter earnings in late October, the reaction from commentators, analysts and investors was largely negative. The company had missed earnings expectations, sold fewer iPads than expected and its margins had declined.
What went by nearly unnoticed however, was the fact that Apple had just wrapped up its fiscal year 2012 with a record profit of $41.7 billion on $156.5 billion revenue.
How huge these numbers really are becomes more evident when compared to the results of Apples competition:
From October 2011 through September 2012, the combined net profit of Microsoft, Google, eBay, Yahoo, Facebook and Amazon was $34.4 billion. Apple alone made $7 billion more.
In the same period, Dell, Asus, Intel, Acer, IBM, Lenovo and HP, i.e. virtually the entire PC industry, made $19.3 billion or less than half of Apples profit.
Seeing these numbers, it is no surprise that, despite its recent dip, Apple is still the most valuable public company in the world. All its recent shortcomings notwithstanding, Apples business remains incredibly profitable.
(Samsung is on the bottom in case you can't see the graphic clearly.)
Just because Justin Bieber sells more records than 'insert your favorite artists" doesn't mean he's the best singer.
Who is Justin Bieber. In any regard the topic is not Justin Bieber, Artitst or singing or what's best. The topic is profit.
The subject of "best" is up to the consumer.
Ummmm.... That statement as absolutely nothing to do with what you quoted.
Being the best smartphone is a subjective argument. Having more profits than your competitors combined is fact and can't be argued against.
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Investors are worrying if Apples dominance is waning. I wonder if these investors actually read the reports from the cell providers and Apple themselves.
Wall Street is tired of apple because they haven't released something to change another industry(iPhone) or created one(iPad) in a few years. If Apple decides to do to the TV and Movie industry what it I'd to the music industry then they'll all be excited again for the next few years. Then after 5-7 years when the completion copies Apple(again) they'll say Apple is doomed. This has happened many times. Only time will tell but I wouldn't bet against them.
Ummmm.... That statement as absolutely nothing to do with what you quoted.
Being the best smartphone is a subjective argument. Having more profits than your competitors combined is fact and can't be argued against.
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Investors are worrying if Apples dominance is waning. I wonder if these investors actually read the reports from the cell providers and Apple themselves.
The stock being flat or decline does not mean apple is doomed, it just that the market sees apple is a bad investment at the moment, not because they think apple will do bad it's just there really isn't more room to grow. They are already one of the most profitable companies ever, you can't expect revenue and profits to keep going up forever.
The stock isn't flat, it's the year over year growth. Apple released 5 new products this year so in not surprised that its been a little flat with new manufacturing cost for all of these. Specifically in Q4 for the biggest piece of the pie.
The person you replied to got it wrong, it's not about the stock being flat, it's about Apple's QtoQ, Q4 '11 to Q4 '12 profits being flat, even though revenues were up by quite a margin.
Apple barely made 400 million extra profit off billions more revenue. That is what is making investors worried. Margins were on a decline.
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(Samsung is on the bottom in case you can't see the graphic clearly.)
Look, old data! Why did you post this ?
Q4 '12 data from both Samung and Apple indicate that Samsung made 8.3b$ profits to Apple's 13.1b$.
That's a lot closer than your data and graph hint it... Maybe you should stop spreading FUD based on outdated data.
Small potatoes
Apple made more than Microsoft, Google, eBay, Yahoo, Amazon and Facebook combined in fiscal 2012
Image
When Apple released its fourth quarter earnings in late October, the reaction from commentators, analysts and investors was largely negative. The company had missed earnings expectations, sold fewer iPads than expected and its margins had declined.
What went by nearly unnoticed however, was the fact that Apple had just wrapped up its fiscal year 2012 with a record profit of $41.7 billion on $156.5 billion revenue.
How huge these numbers really are becomes more evident when compared to the results of Apples competition:
From October 2011 through September 2012, the combined net profit of Microsoft, Google, eBay, Yahoo, Facebook and Amazon was $34.4 billion. Apple alone made $7 billion more.
In the same period, Dell, Asus, Intel, Acer, IBM, Lenovo and HP, i.e. virtually the entire PC industry, made $19.3 billion or less than half of Apples profit.
Seeing these numbers, it is no surprise that, despite its recent dip, Apple is still the most valuable public company in the world. All its recent shortcomings notwithstanding, Apples business remains incredibly profitable.
(Samsung is on the bottom in case you can't see the graphic clearly.)
As the OP posted "Haters gonna hate".
PS: Your data... muh sides!
Samsung sells 63 million smartphones, dominates the market
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57565810-94/samsung-reigns-with-30-of-q4-smartphone-shipments/
What's left for Samsung? They are absolutely crushing Apple, and I think the GS4 will be the final blow.
But I think this is a mixed bag of goodies. They're clearly leading the industry with their innovation, but will they start to plateau because they're the best like Apple once was? What is left out there to challenge Samsung?
Congrats on record profits and sales!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57565810-94/samsung-reigns-with-30-of-q4-smartphone-shipments/
What's left for Samsung? They are absolutely crushing Apple, and I think the GS4 will be the final blow.
But I think this is a mixed bag of goodies. They're clearly leading the industry with their innovation, but will they start to plateau because they're the best like Apple once was? What is left out there to challenge Samsung?
Congrats on record profits and sales!
That's only because they sell a million different smartphones and Apple only sells 3. They also give them away and Apple charges an bazillion dollars for theirs and they still sell a ton. Quality over quantity.
I figured the
emoticon would be enough to relay that I was being sarcastic but I guess not.
I figured the
With the way some of the people operate on this forum you can never tell....
I figured the
Personally, the Bazillion dollars pretty much told me you weren't serious before getting to the emoticon.
That's only because they sell a million different smartphones and Apple only sells 3. They also give them away and Apple charges an bazillion dollars for theirs and they still sell a ton. Quality over quantity.
You realize that the vast majority of their smartphone sales are made up of the s3 and the note ii. Not to mention apple still sells the iPhone 4.
Samsungs profit increased 74 percent last quarter over the same quarter the previous year. That's a much better year over year growth than apple experienced.
I figured the
But realty's still a helluva drug. lol
But the company that made my phone made even more billions of dollars than the company that made your phone, so my phone better than yours!